Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | We will set ourselves the objective of increasing the degree of consonance still further , and therefore the bass will be kept consonant with all upper parts : Though the effect of this is quite good , indeed smooth and sonorous , the concept of using a bass consonant with all upper parts has produced chords which are either diminished 7ths ( chord 1 ) or contain major or minor chords . |
| 2 | Nor can the counsellor set himself the task of dealing exclusively with one area . |
| 3 | As with the early stages of reading , the teaching of literature must set itself the objective of stimulating pupils ’ enjoyment . |
| 4 | Silverstone calls itself the home of British motor racing and it could equally call itself the home of Formula One since the first race of the first world championship was held there in l950 . |
| 5 | We can allow ourselves the luxury of such an extravagant theory , provided that the odds against this coincidence occurring on a planet do not exceed 100 billion billion to one . |
| 6 | Not only did he prove himself the master of a number of accredited and experienced Division Two full-backs but he was in his usual place of outside-right in Palace 's best-ever Cup victory when we walloped Everton 6–0 at Goodison on 7 January 1922 . |
| 7 | It is very simple : the artist can not allow himself the luxury of letting himself be manipulated passively by our culture . |
| 8 | A man divided can not allow himself the luxury of complacency . |
| 9 | The Argentine RU seems to be the only one which can allow itself the luxury of having half a team of top internationals watching the game ’ . |
| 10 | Monitor evaluator , they can usually make themselves the pest of the group because everybody thinks they 're so bloody negative . |
| 11 | He may need to do all this , and to ventilate his fears of a future without her ; but he has probably been told since he was three years old that ‘ boys do n't cry ’ , and that men must always show courage and maintain the stiff upper lip , so he may deny himself the relief of lowering his defences and ‘ letting go ’ which society expects the widow to do quite naturally . |
| 12 | If England fail to get it right tonight — 3–0 represents a convincing result — then Taylor will find himself the butt of far harsher jokes . |
| 13 | I had the strange impression that he wanted me to believe he was death ; that at any moment the leathery old skin and the eyes would fall , and I should find myself the guest of a skeleton . |
| 14 | To get some idea of the best system for your particular way of life you should ask yourself the sort of questions a heating contractor would ask : |